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Vol. 36, No. 36 Friday, September 3, 1999 50 cents Boro prepares to mark Labor Day

By SHANAY CADETTE 100 runners will receive free ti-shirts and awards STAFF WRITER for the winners include $100, a one-month member­ ship at Ricochet Health and Racquet Club and tro­ SOUTH PLAINFIELD — Be sure to smile and phies. wave at this year’s grand marshal, Eleanor Haines, Awards will also be presented to people who par­ Monday as she leads the borough on its march into ticipate in the 11/2 mile family fitness walk which the millenium. requires a $5 entry fee for an individual or a family. Many family events are planned for the day, so Both of the events will benefit the South residents are encouraged to join in on the fun dur­ Plainfield Alliance for Substance Awareness. Time ing the 42nd Annual Labor Day celebration. If you’re interested in the environment, you can Participants can register for the 5K run or the take a walk on the Veteran’s Park nature trail or See inside 11/2 mile family fitness walk, jam with the bands relax and listen to music by BackSplash between 1- BackSplash or Sound Investment at Veteran’s Park 3 p.m. at Veteran’s Park and Sound Investment at and Spring Lake Park, join the Environmental Spring Lake Park between 6-8:30 p.m. Commission for a nature trail walk, gaze at the fire­ The parade march will start firom the corner of works or just enjoy the sounds of the marching band Plainfield and Tompkins avenues and proceed south and the sights of the floats as they pass by during to Maple Avenue, Front Street, South Plainfield the labor day march. Avenue, Hamilton Boulevard, Church Street and To join the 9:30 a.m. 5K run, participants must then culminate at Veteran’s Memorial Park. register at 9:15 at Veteran’s Park and pay a $10 pre­ Don’t forget to catch the spectacular fireworks SHANAY CADETTE/STAFF Bus trip set entry fee or a $12 fee the day of the race. The first display at Spring Lake Park later that evening. Eleanor Haines will be leading the line of march ae grand marshal in to Yankee Stadium Monday's Labor Day Parade. SOUTH PLAINFIELD — The Polish National Home is sponsoring a trip Saturday, Sept. 25 for the New York County reduces fines owed by Recycle Inc Yankees game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. By SHANAY CADETTE The pollution fines were lowered to about odors sifting over to Fleet Avenue made complaints in early August and The bus will leave 2 p.m. STAFF WRITER $118,000 because “he really needed air and Good Luck Street in Edison have seven were made in July compared to July from the Polish National Home control pollution devices in there,” Mihalko reduced. of last year when the county received 61. on New Market Avenue for the SOUTH PLAINFIELD — Jeffrey Bey, said. “We really wanted them out,” said Wastowski said visits to the company game which begins 4:30 p.m. the owner of Recycle Inc., has spent nearly “I’m more concerned about the problem Edison resident Irene Wall about the were stopped after Aug. 20 because “every­ Cost of $30 includes bleacher $2 million on pollution controls to rid the being solved than the payment of the embattled company, but “truly it has been thing seems to be working.” seats and round-trip trans­ air of perfumy, sweet smells emitted from penalties.” better.” “If indeed a problem arises, we’ll make a portation. his Harmich Road company, so he won’t The director said the fines were reduced South Plainfield resident Anthony spot check,” he continued. Tickets are available at the have to pay the entire $217,000 in fines to cover “the amount of time my staff had Cataldo agreed with Wall’s assessment and The company, which has been operating bar. Call (908) 668-9442. levied by the county. to respond to residents’ complaints.” said he’s talked to residents of both Edison with a temporary pollution control permit, According to Bernard Mihalko, the Record of hours worked, overtime, court and the borough who said “they’re happy may be given a five-year permit if results director of the Middlesex County fees, attorneys’ fees, secretary fees and it’s reduced, but it’s not completely from an air test conducted in June are Fitness classes Department of Health, the county agreed meeting time fees were all factored into the stopped.” assessed positively by the New Jersey begin Sept. 13 from the start to give Bey some allowances $118,000 bill the company must pay to the “Why should everybody in that place in Department of Environmental Protection. because he would end up spending millions county. the neighborhood suffer?” he continued. As for the $118,000 due in fines, it will SOUTH PLAINFIELD — of dollars to meet the environmental stan­ Since a thermal air oxidizer was According to Ron Wastowski, the coun­ be paid over a 36-month period starting The next series of aerobics and dards of the county to reduce the com­ installed last year at the company which ty’s supervising enviromental health spe­ Sept. 15. body toning classes for South plaints of South Plainfield and Edison res­ operates as a recycling business by clean­ cialist, “we’re not getting any complaints, If Bey fails to pay the money by Sept. Plainfield residents begins idents who said they have suffered from ing, rinsing and shredding fiber and steel so it seems to be working.” 20, he will be held liable for entire amount Monday, Sept. 13. respiratory ailments since 1997. drums containing detergents; complaints County figures indicate two residents of the fine. Classes will be held Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the recreation center at the Police Athletic League building, 1250 Maple Ave. Spruced-up buildings, programs to greet students Aerobics classes will run 9-10 a.m. and step classes will run By LIBBY BARSKY long-term substitute and a gradu­ 10-11 a.m. CORRESPONDENT ate of William Paterson College of All classes are taught by New Jersey; Janine Martin, a Maureen Noll, a certified aero­ SOUTH PLAINFIELD — New fifth grade teacher and a gradu­ bics instructor. Fee for each teachers, new equipment and new ate of Rutgers University, and series is $35. Class size is lim­ programs mark the beginning of Allison Ferraro, a substitute ited. school this year. teacher and a graduate of Rider Pre-registration is required At South Plainfield High College. at the recreation office in the School, students will be entering Ferraro will teach half-day PAL building. For more infor­ a spruced-up building sporting programs in kindergarten and mation, call (908) 226-7714. newly painted lockers and a new first grade with support in math­ mural in the math wing featuring ematics, Principal Mario Barbiere four tigers representing the four said. GOP to hold classes painted by this year’s Although the Roosevelt School fashion show seniors. enrollment is at 422 as the school SPHS is also offering addition­ year begins, Barbiere said he SOUTH PLAINFIELD — al classes for students. expects to have “a small army of The South Plainfield A new class in the business people” coming in to enroll in Republican Organization will department, Office System 11, October when new homes in the hold its sixth annual “Fall Into will offer instruction in advanced area are completed and the fami­ Fashion” show and brunch 11 technology skills in the work- lies begin to move in. a.m. Sunday, Sept. 12 at the At Franklin School the new Metuchen Golf and Country This year SPHS will be offer­ teacher is June Donnelly, a grad­ Club in Edison. ing Dan Radakovich’s advanced uate of Kean College of New Fashions will be provided by woods class, cabinet making and Jersey (now Kean University) BJ’s Dressing Room of Scotch manufacturing, where students and Pennsylvania State Plains and The Answer of form a corporation and produce University who has been a substi­ Menlo Park Mall. Admission of their product to be sold by tute in South Plainfield since $35 includes door prizes and a Christmas to raise money for 1989. She will teach fourth grade. gift basket raffle. additional machinery for their Franklin School will also have For tickets, call Kathy at class. a new librarian in Kimberly (908) 755-2068. No tickets will Students in Richard D’Urso’s Alongi, who received media spe­ be sold at the door. graphic arts class will work with cialist certification at Montclair LIBBY BARSKY/CORRESPONDENT a new machine that is capable of State University. She holds a Recycling, waste Some of the new faces that youngsters will be seeing In their classrooms this fall are, back row, Kevin McCan, almost instantly transmitting bachelor’s degree from the Chris Wendel, William Hamilton, Shane Kagan, Dorothy Bley, and, front now, Bonnie Schoonover, Kimberly their designs onto T-shirts or University of Delaware and a sites closed DeMatteo, Kimberly Alongl and Janet Donnely. posters eliminating many hours master’s degree from Kean SOUTH PLAINFIELD — of work. College. Alongi taught fourth Because of Labor Day, the recy­ Music students taking perfor­ grade at St. Thomas the Apostle cling center and yard waste mance band class may receive an School in Bloomfield for the past site on Kenneth Avenue will be additional three credits for being two years. open 8 a.m.-3 p.m. tomorrow in the Marching Band. The plan All four elementary schools and noon-7 p.m. Wednesday. Most crossing guards return has been accepted by the Board of will have a student assistance Both facilities will be closed Education but requires approval counselor this year. New to the Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. from state education officials. district and Franklin School is Fall hours at the recycling At South Plainfield Middle Alicia Kaplan-Sherman, who center and yard waste site to duty in time for new year School, a new art class has been holds a bachelor’s degree from begin Friday, Sept. 10. The two added to the curriculum for stu­ Bennington College and a doctor­ facilities will be open 8 a.m.-3 dents in seventh grade. It will be ate from St. John’s University. p.m. Friday and Saturday plus Contractor LMC offers guards same wages as last year taught by new teacher Kara The F ran klin School PTA is noon-7 p.m. Tuesday. Giorgio, a recent graduate of the providing for new playground Call (908) 226-7620. By LJB8Y BARSKY control over wage rates when they voted to University of Maryland. equipment that is expected to be CORRESPONDENT accept the contract. The sewing class will be installed by mid-September, Then LMC did what Solowynsky predicted: It offered to sixth grade this year according to Principal Nancy SOUTH PLAINFIELD — When youngsters offered the crossing guards lower hourly rates instead of seventh grade. Erickson. start school this month, they will see the same that reflect cuts of 25 cents to $1.25 on wages Pre-algebra will be taught in At John E. Riley School, the crossing guards, a situation that did not seem that had ranged from $7.25-$9.25. Solowynsky seventh grade and Algebra I in new faces include Laurie likely when classes ended in June. points out that other than their hourly wage, eighth grade. Matticola, a fifth grade teacher Inside “Ninety-nine percent are returning to their guards have no benefits for the potentially haz­ A foreign language will begin who received her bachelor’s school posts,” said Brian Granelli of Labor ardous job they do. in the elementary schools this degree from Kean University in Commentary...... A-4 Management Concepts Inc. of Arlington. When LMC met with the guards on July 27, year. January. She had been a first The contract for the crossing guards goes to only three guards signed up at the reduced rates Spanish instruction will be grade teacher at Sacred Heart Community Life.....B-5 bid annually and this year LMC was selected by at the American Legion hall. Fifteen guards who given to youngsters in first and School since March. the Borough Council because of its low bid of also attended the meeting refused the contract second grade. Assistant Kirsten Kaplan will be the Sports...... $10.50 per hour to provide the service. and walked out. Superintendent of Schools Lillian Riley School student assistance When the guards learned of the low bid, 15 Over the course of the summer LMC adver­ DeSimon said the district is plan­ counselor. She has a bachelor’s Weekend Plus...... C-1 went to the June Borough Council meeting to tised for replacements. There were only three ning for this program and will degree from the University of protest the contract the night it was accepted. responses to the ad, Solowynsky said. Then in implement it as soon as possible. Scranton and a master’s degree Real Estate...... D-7 Elsie Solowynsky told the council that the low August, LMC began calling the guards again to Roosevelt School will have firom Bucknell University. bid would mean their wages would go down. ask them back and have their fingerprints taken. three new teachers for the first Jennifer Schlachtun, who Classified...... D-1 Mayor Daniel Gallagher said the council had no (Continued on page A-2) day of school Wednesday (9-8). graduated' fro*’’ '' Middlesex They are Michelle Santelli, a (Continued on page A-2) A A-2 Review/Herald/Reporter September 2,1999

Spruced up buildings, new programs South Plainfield 1999-2000

(Continued from page A-l) School resource teacher. County College and has been a substitute Also at Kennedy School, the PTSO has school bus routes dutv/teacher aide since 1995, will be a teacher’s ordered new swings and what Principal Allen aide at Riley School. Czech calls “a little climber" for the playground. Bus and van drivers will make every attempt to Route JR2 Marie DiCarlo will return to South Plainfield The equipment is expected to be installed by pick up students at the times indicated on the stu­ South Madison at North Madison; South as a teachers aide, a post she previously held for mid-September. dent bus passes. Traffic, student loads, inclement Madison at South Central; South Central at North six years. She has a degree in elementary educa­ New teachers for the middle school are weather and other conditions may cause delays. Madison; Plainfield at Risoli; Plainfield at Thomas; tion from a college in Italy. Giorgio; Rosemary Allen, social studies; William Routes are subject to change. Thomas at Field; Field at Firth; Central at Gym teacher Eugene Clapsis transferred to Hamilton, physical education; Kimberly Student hours for the 1999-2000 school year: Wadsworth; Kenyon at Marsh; Central at Clifford; Riley School from a siimlar post at SPHS. DeMateo, special education; Michele Galla, sci­ South Plainfield High School, 8:10 a.m.-2:20 p.m. Wickford at Rahway. The Riley School PTSO is providing a new ence; Sharon Gianneschi. home economics; South Plainfield Middle School, 8:10 a.m.-2:20 Route JR3 sound system for the gym so that “we will be able Phyllis Nirgo Ricardi, science long-term substi­ p.m. Fred Allen at Schillaci; Sampton at Morton; to hear everyone” during programs or meetings. tute; and Elizabeth Linczyk. Elementary schools, 8:35 a.m.-2:55 p.m. Sampton at Norway; Sampton at Dunham; Principal Janet Munger said. The new SPHS teachers are Regina Baranski Morning kindergarten, 8:35-11:15 a.m. Oakmoor at Willow; Willow at Lowden; Merchants Kennedy School has a new third grade and Albarosa Roque, Spanish; Dorothy Bley, sci­ Afternoon kindergarten, 12:15-2:55 p.m. at Freed; Ritter at Van Fleet; Van Fleet at LaCosta; teacher in Kevin McCann, who was a substitute ence; Robert Diehl and Shane Kagan, social Sacred Heart School, 7:45 a.m.-2 p.m. LaCosta at Manning; Manning at Lane. in South Plainfield last year. He was a student studies; John Greco, mathematics long-term sub­ Bishop George Ahr High School (Edison), 7:58 teacher at Kennedy School before he graduated stitute; Scott Horowitz and Bonnie Schoonover, a.m.-2 p.m. KENNEDY SCHOOL from Cook College of Rutgers University. English; Robert Richkus, English long-term sub­ Jennifer Bensulock, who graduated from the stitute; Diane Vallone, registered nurse; and Timothy Christian School (Piscataway), 8 a.m.-3 Route KS1 College of St. Elizabeth, will be the Kennedy Christopher Wendel, physics. p.m. Maple at Michael; Maple at Oxford; Maple at St. Joseph’s High School (Metuchen), 8:15 a.m.-2 Terrace; East Crescent at Oxford; Clark Lane at p.m. Park; Clark Lane at Elissa; Caffrey at Brenda; May New Life Christian School (Dunellen), 8:30 a.m - at Revere; May at Beverly; West Elmwood at 3:30 p.m. Schindler; DeSepio at Pierce; Oak Tree at Crossing guards return to duty Celentano; Surrey at Devon; 159 Oak Tree Ave.; SOUTH PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL/ Diana at O’Loughlin; Oak Tree at Teeple; Universal (Continued from page A-l) For Solowynsky, who has been a crossing guard SOUTH PLAINFIELD at Victory; Universal at Fleet; 3808 Fleet Ave.; Fleet On Aug. 23 there was another meeting at the for 21 years, it meant returning to $9.25 per hour. MIDDLE SCHOOL at Park Street. American Legion hall. This time the crossing "We got what we wanted,” she said, “but they Route HM1 Van guards signed up. 1LMC1 took their sweet time.” 2928 Hamilton Blvd.; Hamilton at West End Woodland Avenue (various stops). “They gave them the full amount back,” Granelli said the wage issue was “no isolated Avenue; 212 Durham Ave.; Hogan Drive at Solowynskv said. incident” but would not elaborate. Durham; Jankowski at Durham; Crown at SACRED HEART SCHOOL Those who had signed up at the lower rates also "It’s going really well now and we look forward to Durham; New Durham at Shadyside; Regency at Route SHI asked that their contracts be changed to the rate of the upcoming school year,” he said. Crown; Clover at Yurgel. Hamilton at New York; Durham at Hogan; pay they had the preceding year. The 31 crossing guards received their vests, shirts, rain wear and “Stop” signs Monday Route HM2 Durham at Regency; Hamilton at Matis; Montrose Arlington at Garfield; Lorraine at Delmore; at Second Place; Day at Jackson; Green at Delmore; Kenneth at Birch; 214 Spicer Ave. Arlington at Belmont; Fred Allen at Schillaci; Route HM3 Cherry at Clinton; New Brunswick at Sussex; New TT 904 Belmont Ave.; Belmont at Kosciusko; Brunswick at South Ninth; Clinton at West Eighth; Labor Day Belmont at Harvard; 213 Hopkinson St.; Hopkinson Tompkins at Palmer; Tompkins at Baker; Clinton at Jackson; Beatrice at Hillside; Hillside at Perth; Avenue at Clinton Terrace; Orchard at Garden; raffle tickets Hamilton at Montrose; Montrose at Bell; 3047 S. Wells at Meadow; Rahway at Field; Kenyon at Clinton Ave.; South Clinton at Astor; New Market Stratford; Firth at Central. at Highland. v X still available Route HM4 NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN SOUTH PLAINFIELD — It’s Clark Lane at Elissa; Park Avenue at Caffrey; SCHOOL (Dunellen)/ not too late to get in on the South Universal at Fleet; Oak Tree at Putnam; Oak Tree TIMOTHY CHRISTIAN End Of Summer Clearance Sale!! Plainfield Historical Society’s at Teeple; Oak Tree at Babes. SCHOOL (Piscataway) Large Inventory of 9{eu> & tPre Outned“Pianos annual Labor Day raffle. Van Route TC/NL This year there are two prizes. Woodland Avenue (various stops). Park Avenue at East Golf; 3152 Woodland Ave.; at ‘Dramatic Savings First prize is a Pennsylvania Joan at Puha; Oak Tree at Babes; South Plainfield Dutch hand-sewn Queen-size ROOSEVELT SCHOOL at Sacred Heart Drive; Maple at Michael; Kenyon Yamaha Yamaha PI quilt, with a value of $800. Route R1 at Cedarbrook; South Central at Conklin; Sampton 16 studio walnut , Second prize is two tickets for '#95 '1999 Durham at Hogan; Durham at Jankowski; 1308 at Fred Allen; Clinton at Cherry; Clinton at Walnut; S pinets a Sunday Brunch Cruise on the Yamaha P2 Durham Ave.; Durham at Crown; Crown at Clinton at Ledden; McDonough at South 10th; fnm ’995 walnut studio 1999 Cornucopia Princess, with a Famularo; Clover at Yurgel; Beatrice at Wooden; Yamaha Yamaha PI value of $100. Irving at Foster; Clinton at Foster; 211 Franklin mini-console litenm '999 46 studio '2250 Tickets are available from 120 Zwolak Court; Jackson at Day; Second Place at Ave.; Franklin at Greenwich; Tompkins at Everett Studios So hmer Historical Society members. All Somerset. Pershing. Ki’/roir- • '1 0 9 5 16" walnut studio 2295 tickets must be turned in by 2 Route R2 Additional stops for Sacred Heart School: Winter Studios New Consoles p.m. Monday at the Society’s Belmont at Harvard; Belmont at Kosciusko; Park at Fairmount; Park at Sprague; Maple at 46" from * 12 9 5 Young Chang from 2695 booth at Boro Park. Kenneth at Chatham; Green at Delmore; Lorraine Terrace; South Plainfield at Gubemat; Park at Oak Baldwin Acrosonic Hardman Sellers are also needed to sell at Delmore; Arlington at Garfield; 3047 S. Clinton Manor. mahogany *1299 iialnui finm/> player u rolls '2995 along the parade route. For infor­ Ave . 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SOUTH PLAINFIELD — A team of assessors Commission on Accreditation for Law coming to the library next week from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, 10306 Eaton Place, Suite By KENNETH MORGAN better suited to the privacy of Enforcement Agencies will arrive Saturday, 320, Fairfax, Va. 22030-2201. SOUTH PLAINFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY your own computer. Sept. 18 to examine all aspects of the South The South Plainfield Police Department has Check it *** Plainfield Police Department’s policy and proce­ to comply with 406 standards in order to gain Where does the time go? Here We’ve just put up some more dures, management, operations and support ser­ accredited status. it is, September already. Let’s out “Upcoming Books” flyers. Sonde vices. "This is an arduous task that requires the welcome the new month with of the titles on the horizon “The purpose of the on-site assessment is to commitment of all members of the Police news from South Plainfield include Sue Grafton’s latest verify that the South Plainfield Police Department,” the chief said. Library: There’s been a change in our Alphabet mystery “O” is for Department meets the state-of-the-art law Lt. Robert Merkler is accreditation program Tomorrow, well be open for computer policy. Recently, a lot of Outlaw, Second Wind by Dick enforcement standards,” Chief Steven A. manager for the South Plainfield police. our Summer Saturday hours people (most of them kids) have Francis, Saving Faith by David Merkler said. The assessment team is comprised of officials (9:30 a.m.-l p.m.) and well be been logging onto chat rooms via Baldacci, and Steven King’s short “This is part of the ongoing process we volun­ from law enforcement agencies outside New closed on Sunday. Next week, our Internet terminals. In the story collection Hearts in tarily participate in to maintain our accredited Jersey. The team will review written materials, well return to our usual past, we’ve asked people not to do Atlantis. If you’re interested in status, a highly prized recognition of law interview individuals and visit offices and other Saturday hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m.). that, in the interests of both per­ these or any other upcoming enforcement professional excellence,” he said. places where compliance can be witnessed. Sunday hours will return on sonal safety and security. Well, books, feel free to place a reserve As part of the on-site assessment, comments Members of the assessment team are Col. Sept. 19. during a recent computer on them. One tip: in the case of will be received from agency employees and the Edward Guthrie of the Salisbury Police *** upgrade, some new software was eagerly-awaited books or popular public during a hearing 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20 Department in Salisbury, Md.; Louis Dekmar, The Library will be closed on loaded into our terminals. It authors, (like, say, Danielle in the Borough Council chambers at Borough chief of the La Grange Police Department in La Monday in observance of Labor turns out that chat rooms and Steel’s upcoming Irresistible Hall, 2480 Plainfield Ave. Grange, Ga.; and William Shanley, director of the software don’t mix, causing Day. ♦ ♦♦ Forces) there’s usually a good- If for some reason you cannot speak at the the Southwest Central Dispatch Center in our computers to crash, some­ sized waiting line, so put your Sept. 20 meeting but would like to provide com­ Illinois. The following day, Tuesday, times when a patron is in mid­ name in early. ments to the assessment team, call (908) 226- “Once the commission’s assessors complete the Friends of the library will conversation. As a result, *** 7708 between 1-5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21. their on-site review of the agency, they report meet at 7:30 p.m. Members and patrons are no longer allowed to That’ll do it for this week. Comments at the hearing and by telephone back to the full commission, which will then non-members are welcome to frequent chat rooms with our ter­ Please drive carefully during the will be limited to 10 minutes. They must address decide if the agency is to maintain its accredited attend. minals. If a staff member finds upcoming Labor Day weekend. the department’s ability to comply with commis­ status,” Lt. Merkler said. *** someone doing so, the patron will See you next time. sion standards. A copy of the standards is avail­ Accreditation is for three years, during which Again, there will be no be asked to log off right away. able for inspection at the police station. the agency must submit annual reports attest­ Storytime programs this week. Besides, such conversations are Written comments should be addressed to ing continued compliance with those standards They’ll return next week, follow­ ing their usual schedule. By the way, you can still fill out a Children’s Room survey form, 50-50 raffle to benefit scholarship available at the main desk. Miss SOUTH PLAINFIELD — The South Plainfield Rescue Squad is Resident says he was carjacked Linda is very interested in your selling 50-50 tickets to benefit the Cadet Scholarship Fund. opinions. ♦ *# Tickets are $1 and available at the Rescue Squad building, 2520 Plainfield Ave., or from any Rescue Squad member. Volunteers will by hitchhiker and his friends The September group of also sell tickets along the route of the Labor Day parade Sept. 6. Circuit videos is now available SOUTH PLAINFIELD — A said. The drawing will be 10 p.m. Sept. 6. Last year’s winner took home for borrowing. They’ll stick more than $1,500. _ 30-year-old South Plainfield resi­ The report stated between around until Sept. 25. dent reported he was carjacked July 15 and Aug. 25 unknown *** and assaulted Aug. 23 near Police log suspects allegedly stole a door Dave Street’s environmental Clinton Avenue and West 8th knob and lock, damaged the front theater show, “The Habits that Street, police said. door, smashed a basement win­ Save Habitats”, is scheduled for According to the police report, dow, painted nearly all the walls stolen Aug. 25 at 4:30 p.m., police next Saturday at 11 a.m. here at the resident picked up a hitch­ with graffiti and ripped off the the Library. 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September September 3, 1999 With the reopening of school we we school of the With reopening In a way that is to the good, for, for, that In way a theto is good, I I often think about the com­ To my mind, the early mind, darkness my To The towns The we in live towns today are Fall should be a time of change, change, be a time of should Fall Schools open, seasons change enter the curious land of between techni­ Although summer and fall. the cally calendar still reads sum­ mer, it is in September the each early year days minds and of that bodies make the slow our psychological psychological change another season. toward nature’s plenitude The and its excess rush of pushes our mind until, ever with onward a around Labor gasp, Day that we it realize is all coming to coming mere­ a school screeching halt of very reopening The soon. this point. reinforces ly in anin ancestral fash­ and primitive ion, our bodies and minds begin nature and of mysteries deeper and yearning about now for the for darker yearning about now time us. to before begin unfolding The The shortness of days, the chang­ of days the beginning clocks, of ing thesethings work of each — school in our minds toward bringing to the forefront thethe our forefront realization of and connection affinity with that so it changes, As nature around us. do we. Each year as the days grow year Each as thewe. grow days do shorter, we enfold upon ourselves in a kind learning of our whereby on an do inventory mind and body our our achievements. We mark our­ selves on how we have used the summer now fading. As win­ ancient of the paucity by learned man ter that he must work necessarily all the harder to harvest make we the do rich­ too so summer, of ness ments ments friends of have who moved west. gone have who those — away mental notes of what the season has us. brought They They most often mention what they miss the the about most they East. miss Without fail, it seasons or of the change changing is always the of the colors of leaves on trees. The The trees. on leaves of the colors of the not somehow is time of passage same without the passage thread­ seasons different of the decidedly ing through time with probably a us. simple It thing, yet is one and and increasing gloom of winter that we can easily overlook. We live live We overlook. easily can thatwe naturein a of rich abundance that here shows fail. without its (usually) and schedule varied face Fall is on our token acknowledgment always meant solitude and study. I I and meant solitude study. always the always welcomed opportunity of time’s passage. time’s of to to hunker down while winds the blew cold or threatened the and gray to read, draw a takeor studymyself — skies time with simple life to be sure, but winter one and ofindi­ aspect cold and which clearly reflected the reflected solitary clearly which vidual I life. always thought that reflected this school only too, dis­ tracted theby constant rigors and silliness of sports schedules, pep rallies, rallies, galas and soirees. I often why the wondered authori­ school understandties couldn’t this fact, that fur­ to nothing did activity enforced enforced some habits cheering of therthe educational and individuals. Solitary confinement would have been more apropos. My My apropos. more been have would learning spirit always welcomed the length of fall and winter’s gloom. Perhaps those greatgloom. north­ ern nights of cold and therepresented the for great same darkness north European artists and writers philosophers, whom revere we so today. Try Immanuel to Kant at think a of pep rally. Pretty difficult, isn’t it? isn’t Pretty difficult, our refuges. As school and reopens school As our refuges. take should we change, the seasons what advantage theyof us — give live, to which in and solitude space are We all, learn at and one grow. and the same time, singular units and and yet a of members larger com­ munity. munity. Our habitsmake should and We this. outlooks reflect should every effort, after time is and reflective our development personal to the through, advance communi­ ty by way of the work and creative theand creative work of way ty by make. In can we such a effort way are the causes of living promoted. together and advanced of growth. The reopening of school school of reopening The growth. of should be utilized to mirror this and instill in younger folk the habits of work and study — but, most importantly, the and growth betterment. habitsindividual of about curious thely around world us. We should always remain singular­ remain always should We

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MRUZ Soccer Association DENNIS CALLAHAN President, Edison United MARTIN A. ‘Skip’ JESSEN President, South Plainfield I’d also like to explain to thealso thelike why community I’d The board’s negotiations The board’s team has also attempt­ It was at this point that the SPEA negotiations It’s time for the citizens of South Plainfield to In Florida their constitution forbids aid to reli­ The Supreme Courts of Wisconsin, Ohio and Editor’s Note: A U.S. District Court ruling Aug. 25 Aug. rulingDistrict Court A U.S. Note: Editor’s However, the township However, Eldertook Park the from We wish We the Shamrocks success with their soon money money unnecessarily. theNow board balks at pay­ award to alarm the public by threatening to cut ing these teachers and is using programs. the However the arbitration board has had since the start five years, this of arbitration, paying play for to the teachers their We anything money. are not that asking for your children’s teachers are not SPEA has declared an negotiations. Our contract impasse expired on June in 30 and our contract rightfully and fairly entitled to fault ifthe have. It’s actboard didn’t fairlynot planor properly. our when we returned to working school without on a Sept. contract.have We met with 1 the we were board’s negotiations team nine times and have failed to make any progress. They have beenunwill­They make to anyprogress. failed ing to make any compromises, even on simple issues that money. involve don’t ed ed to separate ourone of who happengroups — to be the themlowest-paid by offering membersno — salary increases while also expecting them theirfor to pay own training, training which will directly benefit your children. These members Plainfield are citizens. They work South with your and children care about them. They deserve to be treated team realized that hadwe but choice no to declare are (an) impasse. We awaitingnow a PERC (Public Employment Relations mediator. Commission)-appointed fairly and with respect. questionthiswhy continues board preferto force to every matter into litigation insteada of fair settle­ment. The hasSPEA made other­ every to effort do to decent education wise. cation on theon cation premise funds thatschool when public go to a religious school, it violates the First Amendment’s prohibitionAmendment’s against establishment of religion. Ifthis were misguided true, logic then the GI Bill, Pell grants, day care vouchers and private disabledaid for studentsschool all be uncon­ would stitutional. ______gious schools directly or indirectly. No public money money public No or indirectly. directly schools gious to a unlessflows religious school stepstwo precede it: a mustpublic school fail and a parent a chooses religious school over otherprivate or over public religious schools. school Education Association (NEA) and People for the Arizona ruled for parental choice and and their againstACLU interest special theallies, the National I understandAmerican Way. that the NEA will do anythingchildrenkeep schools, to in public possible union jobs, not civil liberties. Shame on the ACLU even failing ones. But that is about high for paying sacrificing their principles and not the supportingcivil liberties of poor children in failing public who have theschools right to a decent education. the First Amendment “establishment clause” on on sep­ Amendmentthe First clause” “establishment EUSA andEUSA gave it to the Shamrocks football orga­ found that the Ohio school voucher program violates voucher foundschool that Ohio the aration church andof state. nization. In return, we in were soccer given a field at James Madison Primary (Unfortunately, School. that was field unplayable and has neverbeen used. Not exactly a fair trade.) to to be improved home facility at Elder Park. But to as ago “underused”is ludicrous. describe the takenfield years two from over soccer Review/Herald/Reporter Edison United Soccer Association Association Edison United Soccer on on a weekend! If anything, the games on Saturdays and four travel “overused” “overused” out of necessity by children field at Elder Park for five recreational Editor; soccer. th e The Editor; Five yearsFive when ago, this grievance was initiat­ On On behalf of the South Plainfield Education The state Supreme Court recently refused to From the very beginning the board had the In addition, if the board had settled fairly five With With school starting, I would like to discuss However, However, in June the American Civil Liberties The ACLU has opposed parental in choice edu- Until 1997. the Allow Allow me to clarify a misconception from the The article states that the soccer field at Elder SPEA is seeking fair settlements ed by theed by teachersa only SPEA, few were involved. haveThe boardthe easily could resolved issue then for much less money than they now But owe. board the refused and insteadmatteryears. after on, Early five thefor association chose to litigate this To returned the case to the arbitrator’s arbitrator, original anddecision upholdingagreeing thethat the arbitrator’s award in favor of arrivedthese teachers at was fairly. Your a part children’s their— thishave — ofwages teachers received money should thefrom very beginning. munity. investigatedthat found further, we peo­ many more ple were affected, which is why — yearsfive later Association Association I would like which to are explain concern of to the two membersassociation’s matters hear arguments brought Board by of theEducation regarding South Plainfield money children’s teachers which should have yourThe received. court greater. (teachers, secretaries and aides) as as well the com­ money availablemoney but withheld it from the teachers. — the— back pay amountthe owed teachers is much Then, insteadsaving the inof money theycase lost the arbitration, the board chose to spend it else­ Children have rights where. have been legal fees could despitesaved. Since, our many requests, the board still refuses to give the years ago, all the money paid to the attorneys for theaccounting legalexpendituresof anexact public in this matter, are we being to whichforced litigateknow, this we matter are as legally entitled to well. The board continues board The to spend thewell. community’s To The school vouchers. school Florida has the most promising educational reform, the A+ program. Any studentwhose public school receives a failing grade from the state in attend two a better out public a school, private of or four religious years may instead school. school. In the program’s first year, two public schools in than Pensacolaschools More qualify. children 50 familiespoor havefrom been awarded scholarships to to attend private attend schools. Dozens more better will now public schools. Next year, students ______from from at least choice. school 100 additional schools may have Union (ACLU) Union went (ACLU) to court to block this reform, needed because they say if vouchers school, then harm it’s public unconstitutional. This is a hypo­ critical statement from the done organization the that most has to them place insuchterribleACLU undermine of shape. Decades public schools litigation and bannedthe prayer, God, moment Bible, of andsilence strict standards Recentlyit behavior. of argued against “zero tolerance” policies under school school are suspended, and backing a student in who Pennsylvaniawas suspended creatingfor it is which students who bring drugs or weapons to siteaWeb that threatened teachers. Elder Park field was not ‘underused’ Aug. Aug. 27 article concerning Council the$877,000 bond ordinance. Edison Township Park is being because converted the to football field used To The Editor; was underused That is soccer. by incorrect. gsmee on Sundays. 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By GARY QOVEUTZ He has interviewed many of began interviewing people. In STAFF WRITER the greats of show fact, he is in the Guinness Book of business,including Bing Crosby, World Records for his accomplish­ EDISON — Once upon a time, Elvis Presley, Eddie Cantorand , ment of having interviewed an before cable or VCRs, television A1 Jolsen. He is the only talk amazing 300,000 people over the stations actually went off the air show host to have interviewed course of his 49 years in radio and at night — a prayer from a cler­ John Wayne, Cary Grant and television. gyman, the Star Spangled Banner Charlie Chaplin. It is the goal of the Edison and then the test pattern with a “People say that these guys Tower and Museum Project to loud continuous tone to wake up never went on a talk show, but record a great variety of people — anyone who might have fallen they were on mine,” he said. both famous and not so famous asleep watching TV. He has also interviewed many — and have them placed in the If you could not sleep or planned museum to be build near worked nights there was only two the Edison Tower. The are also choices. You could watch a movie “I said ‘Why not have working on a virtual museum to on the Late Late Show on be put on the Internet and the Channel 2 or you could watch Joe me play records and kids voices, along with other points of Franklin. can dance to them?’ interest, could be listened to over Many a viewer has switched to They said ‘no’to that, too. a computer. Channel 9 at two in the morning For the occasion, an Edison and said to himself, “Is he still It turned out to be a good 1877 phonograph was set up and on?” idea for Dick Clark." a wax cylinder set to spinning. For 40 years Joe F ranklin had The person being recorded speaks a talk show on television. At vari­ JOE FRANKLIN into a cone which sends the vibra­ ous hours of the day — 9 a.m., tions down to a needle which puts noon and finally in the early morning hours — he was there, the grooves in the wax. Sound is produced by reversing the chatting with guests ranging of today’s biggest stars before from world renowned artists to process. they made it big: Woody Allen, Franklin walked up to the cone balloon folders. Dustin Hoffman, Barbara Joe Franklin was in Edison on and spoke into it. Streisand, Bill Cosby and Liza “My first guest ever was Eddie Aug. 26 to honor Edison Minelli. For a time, he employed Cantor and he loved to sing this Township’s namesake, Thomas A. unknown Bette Midler and her Edison, inventor of the phono­ accompanist, Barry Manilow as song,” Franklin said as he began a graph. Joe Franklin’s voice was his in-house singer. rendition of “If You Knew Suzie”. being added to a collection of voic­ He is not shy in telling people He finished his two-minute es recorded on one of Edison’s that he invented the talk show recording by saying, “Eddie original phonographs. At a cere­ format “way back when”. Cantor always said ‘It’s nice to be mony at the Edison Senior “They asked me to do a show in important but it’s more important Citizen Center on Woodbridge 1950 and asked me what I want­ to be nice.’ Thank you and may Avenue, Franklin talked a bit ed to do,” he said. “I said Why not God bless.” about his career. just let me talk to guests?’ They After the recording was made, “I started on ‘The Make said ‘No, it’s television. People Franklin was presented with the Believe Ballroom’ on WNEW, want to see something. Talk is for key to the city by Edison Mayor 1130 AM," Franklin recalled. radio’. I said “Why not have me George Spadoro. “Now, I do a nostalgia spot on play records and kids can dance Franklin looked at it and Bloomberg Radio which is at 1130 to them?’ They said ‘no’ to that, turned to the mike. AM. I’m right back where I start­ too. It turned out to be a good idea “I have received many gifts ed.” for Dick Clark.” and honors in my life, but I must Franklin can also be heard on Franklin persevered and they say to you, quite sincerely, that GARY GOVELITZ/STAFF 710 AM, WOR’s “Memory Lane” set up a chair and desk for him this is the most recent,” he said Talk show host Joe Franklin prepares to record on a piece of historical equipment as Edison Mayor George Saturday nights^t midnight. and a couch for his guests and he with a smile. Spadoro and Jack Stanley, director of the Edison Tower Project, look on.

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Green of held for adults. Services in the 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11 first class. He graduated in 1:30 p.m. Kol Nidre, 6:30 p.m.; 216 Delmore Ave., South [ sanctuary and Kroll Selichot service behind St. James Episcopal 1993 from St. Joseph’s High Auditorium will be conducted no one will be seated during Plainfield, graduated from School in Metuchen. tomorrow at Temple Church, 2136 Woodbridge Ave. *«* : by Rabbi Eliot Isaac Malomet Kol Nidre. Bring your own food and South Plainfield High School in with the liturgy chanted by Monday, Sept. 20 — Yom 1998. Army Pvt. Syed K. Shah METUCHEN — Selichot ser­ folding chairs. *** 1 Cantor Yossi Karavani. Kippur, 8:30 a.m. Youth vices at Temple Neve Shalom, Alcoholic beverages are not has completed basic training at ' Services in Tabak Hall will be Congregation (4 years old 250 Grove Ave., will be held 11 allowed. Air Force Airman Michelle Fort Knox, Ky. The son of conducted by Rabbi Joseph through Grade 7), 10:30 a.m - p.m. tomorrow. For more information, call B. Tabayoyong has graduated Shaheen K. Shah of 153 Novick with the liturgy chant­ 12:30 p.m. Youth Congregation The services are penitential Greg Ventura at (732) 247- from basic training at Lackland Newman St., Metuchen, gradu­ ed by Cantor Ray Kestenbaum. (Grades 8-12), 10:30 a.m.-l prayers to mark the beginning 1996. Air Force Base, Texas. The ated from Metuchen High Services in the Ratner Chapel p.m. Mincha service, 5 p.m. of the period that includes the daughter of Milagros B. Valera School in 1997. Nellah, 6:30 p.m. Yom Kippur **« will be conducted by Rabbi High Holy Days. Church resumes of 1400 New Brooklyn Road, Richard Freund with the litur­ ends 7:42 p.m. Rabbi Gerald Zelizer and South Plainfield, graduated in Fireman Apprentice Robert gy chanted by Dr. Jay Rovner. Friday, Sept. 24 — Sukkot Cantor Hazzan Levin will lead regular schedule 1997 from Bishop George Ahr A. Belluecio has graduated eve, 6:30p.m. For children, Youth the services, joined by the adult METUCHEN — The First High School in Edison. from Coast Guard recruit train­ Congregation will be held with Saturday, Sept. 25 — choir under the direction of *** ing at Cape May. He is the son Sukkot, first day, 8:45 a.m. and Presbyterian Church of four groupings: 4 years old- Cantor Mordecai Goldstein. Metuchen will resume its regu­ Army Maj. Francis J. of Robert A. Belluscio of 75 6 p.m. , Grade 1, Grades 2-4, Grades 5- At 9:30 p.m. the synagogue lar church schedule of one Lawler has graduated from Pierson Ave., Edison. ; 7 and Grades 8-12. Sunday, Sept. 26 — Sukkot, will screen “All Summer in a the Command and General **» second day, 8:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. serve at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. The schedule: Day,” a science fiction film Holy Communion will be Staff Officer Course at Fort Army Reserve Spec. Yom Tov ends 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10 — Rosh based on a Ray Bradbury story. served. Leavenworth, Kan. The 10- Matthew L. Donaghy partici­ Friday, Oct. 1 — Hoshana Hashanah eve, 7 p.m. A related discussion after the The First Presbyterian month course prepares career pated in a joint task force on a Rabah, 8 a.m. Shemini Atzeret Saturday. Sept. 11 — Rosh film will be led by Nita Polay Church is located at 270 officers to serve as commanders humanitarian and civic aid pro­ l Hashanah, first day, 8 a.m. and eve, 6:15 p.m. Levin, education field worker Woodbridge Ave. and principal staff officers in Saturday, Oct. 2 — Shemini ject in Guatemala. He is a 6:45 p.m. Youth Congregation, for the Central Jersey Region of large military units. Atzeret, 8:45 a.m. Simchat petroleum supply specialist 10 a.m.-noon. the United Synagogue. Lawler graduated in 1975 with the 854th Engineer Sunday, Sept. 12 — Rosh Torah eve, 5:45 p.m. Simchat For more information, call ‘Institute,’ services Torah celebration and dinner, 7 from St. Thomas Aquinas High Battalion based at Fort Dix. Hashanah, second day, 8 a.m. (732) 548-2238. at temple School (now Bishop George Ahr The son of Joan K. and Gary and 6:45 p.m. Youth p.m. High School), Edison, and J. Donaghy of 152 Loring Ave., Congregation, 10 a.m.-noon. Sunday, Oct. 3 — Simchat HIGHLAND PARK — A Beth El offers earned a bachelor’s degree from Edison, graduated from Edison Tashlich on the banks of the Torah, 8:45 a.m. “High Holy Day Institute” and Selichot services will be held St. Leo College in 1987. The High School in 1994. Raritan River, 5 p.m.; meet at Congregational luncheon spon­ High Holiday course *** sored by the Sisterhood, after tomorrow at the Highland Park transportation officer is the son the Conservative Temple and Congregation Beth El, 91 service. Conservative Temple and of Frank J. and Susan Lawler of Airman M ichelle B. Center for procession to Jefferson Blvd., Edison, will Mincha, after luncheon. Center, 201 S. Third Ave. Woodbridge. Tabayoyong has graduated Donaldson Park. host a free five-week course on *** Ma’ariv, 7:10 p.m. Yom Tov ends Rabbi Eliot Isaac Malomet, from Air Force basic training at Friday, Sept. 17 — Sabbath High Holiday Prayers on eve, 6:45 p.m. 7:20 p.m. spiritual leader, will conduct Navy Chief Petty Officer Lackland Air Fprce Base, Tuesdays from 8-9 p.m., start­ the “institute” 10:30 p.m. Anthony J. Larangeira has Texas. A 1997 graduate of - Saturday, Sept. 18 — Babysitting for younger chil­ ing Sept. 7. Sabbath services, 8:45 a.m. and dren will be available on Rosh Selichot services, penitential completed the second phase of Bishop George Ahr High School The course will be offered by prayers for the eve of Rosh a joint naval exercise with in Edison, she is the daughter Jewish Enrichment of Raritan Hashanah, will follow 11:30 naval contingents from of Milagros B. Valera of South Valley, with the aim of making p.m. Call (732) 545-6482. Malaysia, the Philippines and Plainfield and the niece of Holiday and Sabbath services Births Thailand. He is on a six-month Gloria Garcia of New Milford. easier to understand and more *** I accessible. Call (732) 627-5055. Men’s Club holds deployment to the Western A son, Kyle Patricks, was bom announced by the Somerset ‘sukkah’ raffle Pacific and the Indian Ocean Airman Jon P. Palmbak to Warren and Kathleen Medical Center in Somerville: aboard the USS Frederick, a has graduated from Air Force Fredericks of South Plainfield A daughter, Sabrina Rose, was USY holding HIGHLAND PARK — For tank landing ship based at basic training at Lackland Air at JFK Medical Center, Edison, bom to Cathy E. and Kenneth R. food drive the fourth year, the Men’s Club Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Force Base, Texas. The son of July 30, 1999. He weighed 7 Fisher of South Plainfield, July of the Highland Park Larangeira is the son of Jorgen E. Palmbak and Maj- pounds 2 ounces and was 20 1/2 15, 1999. The Edison chapter of Conservative Temple and Anthony Larangeira of 643 Britt Palmbak of Metuchen inches long. Kvle is welcomed A daughter, Sarah Letitia, was United Synagogue Youth Center is holding a “sukkah” Main St., Metuchen. graduated from Metuchen High home by his two brothers, born to Lisa and Anthony (USY), based at Congregation raffle. *** School in 1998. Beth El, 91 Jefferson Blvd, is Michael who is 3 1/2 years old Stoothoff of Piscataway, July 22, The person who holds the Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class *** . organizing a Food Drive all this and Matthew who is 18 months 1999. winning ticket will be able to Theresa M. Yanchuck, a 1996 Airman David J. eld. A daughter, Natalie Jeanne month — from Sept. 3 to Oct. 1. have the Men’s Club put up and With the Sisterhood and other graduate of Bishop George Ahr Dumanaki has graduated from ’ His maternal grandparents Franzoi, was born to Angela take down a “sukkah” for High School in Edison, has Air Force basic training at members of the congregation, Sukkot, the Feast of are Henry and Patricia Buchman Denise Richardson and Hilary passed the halfway mark of a Lackland Air Force Base, of Edison. His paternal grand­ Franzoi of Piscataway, July 30, they will be packaging and Tabernacles, which begins at parents are Warren Fredericks, 1999. delivering food to needy fami­ sundown Sept. 24. six-month deployment to the Texas. The son of George J. and Aegean Sea. She is serving Sr. of Phoenix. Az. and Joan A daughter, Meghan Anne, lies in the community. The Men’s Club can also lend Lucy M. Dumanski of 80 fYedericks of Whiting. was born to Debbie Ann and To help,bring non-perishable its “sukkah” of 10 x 10 feet for aboard the USS Kearsage, an Summer St., Edison, graduated *** David Keith Richards of kosher items to the synagogue the festival. amphibious assault ship based from John P. Stevens High • * The following births have been Piscataway, August 7,1999. on Friday evenings. For infor­ at Norfolk, Va. School in 1993. Tickets are $7 for one or $18 *** for three. Yanchuck also visited They must be purchased Brindisi, Italy, on a port call Marine Corps Pvt. Nicholas before 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, with the Kearsage. She is the K. Bayne has completed basic when the winning ticket will be daughter of Mary E. Yanchuck training at Parris Island, S.C. drawn. Call (732) 545-6482. of Somerset. The son of Kevin H. and Arlene A. 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For more information, visit www.cenaclesisters.org or call — Guaranteed to (732) 249-8100. ~ Never Clog — Seemleee One­ - P i e c e Construction Catholic Alumni — Attractive plan volleyball “ appearance _ Wide range HIGHLAND PARK - The — o l co lo n Catholic Alumni Club of Central — Sevee time, money New Jersey will hold an outdoor ” A aggravation volleyball game 6:30 p.m, Wednesday in Johnson Park, near the zoo. Players will gather for pizza R A IN DATe7SEW 1»TH after the game. For more infor­ mation, call (908) 756-0940. In addition, the Catholic Sponsored by the Alumni Club will spend Sunday (9-5) at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City. Those who Bound Brook Chamber w ish to come should meet at noon inside the center near the ticket of Commerce booth. For cost and directions call (732) 969-2756. September3,1999 Review/HeraM/Beporter A-7 Golfers tee off for Chamber scholarship funds 27th annual event will benefit Stevens, Edison High students By GARY QOVEUTZ STAFF WRITER EDISON — There comes a time for planning and a time for watching the fruits of your labor grow. On Monday, Gloria Dittman of the Edison Chamber of Commerce had the opportunity, just for a minute, to sit back and watch her efforts be rewarded as the chamber sponsored its 27nd annual golf outing at the Metuchen Country Club. For months she had been working to put together the fund raiser. There was sponsors to be secured and prizes to be purchased. Volunteers were needed for raffles and contests. Finally, with no rain date available, there was Hurricane Dennis to look out for as the storm slowly approached New Jersey. However, even the hurricane cooperated by stalling off the Carolinas and the morning was brisk and clear with a full lineup of 100 golfers waiting to start. “It’s a sellout,” said Dittman. “This is a wonderful indication of how well the business community supports the Chamber of Commerce activities.” The money raised will go to two scholarships, one at J.P. Stevens and one at Edison High School. Each scholarship will be for $1,000. The day included lunch and dinner, a gift basket for the golfers and coolers and fruit baskets at the holes to give the golfers the nec­ essary sustenance to complete the course. Special events were a BMW Roadster awarded for the first hole- in-one — there were none — and a pot-o’-gold, a cash prize for land­ ing a shot in a circle on the 18th green. There were also raffles and other giveaways of such prizes as watches and theater tickets. Mostly, however, the day belonged to the golfers, with Mark Tasy and Flora Eisenberg winning the prize for lowest score in the men’s and women’s group. Win or lose, everybody had fun. “I’m getting my money’s worth,” said Charles Larsson of East Windsor. “I’m getting more strokes per dollar than anyone else.” GARY GOVELIT2/STAFF Metuchenite Tom Casey of JFK Hospital in Edison gets ready to put Metuchenite Tom Casey thought his play was “not too bad. I’ve GARY GOVELITZ/STAFF Tiger Woods to shame in the 27th annual Edison Area Chamber of had a couple of good holes.” Tom Casey watches as his drive sails to the green. Commerce golf outing Monday. “Don’t forget,” inteijected Ted Prehodka of Plainfield. “All golfers are bars.” Muhlenberg lists September schedule of programs A number of programs and support in the Fitch Quality Room. For more infor­ 2285. groups are being offered by Muhlenberg mation, call (908) 668-2248. HIV Support Group, for people infected Regional Medical Center in Plainfield. Prostate Cancer Support Group, for with the HIV virus. Meetings are held the fran'dlM&ffynce All programs will take place on the hospi­ prostate cancer patients and their families. fourth Thursday of every month. tal’s campus on Park Avenue, Plainfield, Meetings are held the third Thursday of The next meeting will be 7-9 p.m. Sept. 23 unless otherwise indicated. The schedule for every month; the next meeting will be 7-9 in the living room of the Muhlenberg nurs­ Celebrates September: p.m. Sept. 16 in the boardroom. For more ing school. Caregiver Support Group, for people who information, call (908) 668-2388. For more information, call (908) 668-3091 T O c c r u z e . 2 . 0 0 0 are caring for an elderly person or for a per­ Insight cancer support group, for people or (908) 668-2486. son suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or a with cancer, their families and friends. Blood pressure screening, held the fourth related disorder. Meetings are held the first and third Tuesday of every month in the Cardiac The New Millennium Meetings are held the second Wednesday Thursday of every month at the Jewish Diagnostics Department. of every month; the next meeting will be 7-9 Community Center of Central New Jersey, The next screening will be 4-7 p.m. Sept. p.m. Sept. 8 in the Adult Medical Day Care 1391 Martine Ave., Scotch Plains; the next 28. No appointment is necessary. For more day room, at the north end of the West 1 meeting will be 7-9 p.m. Sept. 16. For more information, call (908) 668-2555. wing. For more information, call (908) 668- information, call (908) 668-2247. CPR courses, offered during the year. For 2328. Osteoporosis Support Group, for people a schedule and fees, call (908) 668-2542. "Professional Staff” Hemodialysis Support Group, for kidney with osteoporosis and their families. The Senior Supper Club, discounts on meals '•Professional Classes” dialysis patients, their families and friends. next meeting will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. in the hospital cafeteria for adults 55 and Pre-School Dance Meetings are the third Thursday of every 23 in the Crane Room. older. For more information, call (908) 668- month; the next meeting will be 7-8:30 p.m. For more information, call (908) 668- 2600. 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PISCATAWAY — Investors Savings Bank has feet of space, four teller windows, three platform opened a new branch at Edwards Crossing, 597 desks, two drive-up windows and a 24-hour walk-up now available in local store Stelton Road, between South Washington and New ATM. In addition, the bank has easy access for the HIGHLAND PARK — Pinos industry, Abraham Perkowski, laws, as applied to wine, merely Brunswick avenues. handicapped along with Saturday hours and ample on North 4th Avenue is one of general manager of Erba Foods, require that the wine be pro­ The Millbum-based bank will officially celebrate parking. only two New Jersey stores that describes the entry into this duced on equipment used exclu­ the branch’s grand opening Monday, Sept. 13 Kathy Garcia, who has been with Investors are now carrying a line of market as “taking the Kosher sively for kosher products. The through Saturday, Sept. 25. Investors Savings now Savings for 14 years, is the branch manager. award-winning Kosher wines. wine industry by storm!” Until grapes and wines can only be has assets of more than $4 billion with 31 offices in Cash prizes may be won in the bank’s month­ In a market that has been Embassy Wines, there was a handled by Sabbath-observant six counties. long Fall Into Cash sweepstakes. There will be one monopolized by only a handful monopoly in the Kosher wine Jews from harvest to placing “We have found the people of the Piscataway first prize of $750, one second prize of $250 and of primary distributors, business. the foil cap on the bottle. There area very receptive to our financial philosophy and three third prizes of $100 each. Contest rules are Embassy Wine Company, a divi­ Perkowski states, “Although is no requirement as to which our kind of banking,” said Patrick J. Grant, presi­ available at the bank. sion of Erba Food Products, is there are about 10 brands on grapes may be used, nor the dent and chief executive officer. In addition, the first 25 adults to visit the new taking the Kosher wine indus­ the market - most are owned or style of the wine. “Investors is a conservative institution,” he said, bank office on every business day of the two-week try by storm. imported by the same company. Imported Kosher wines “and the overwhelmingly positive response to us in celebration will receive a special souvenir. Established in 1938, the In addition to our extensive line include Muscat De France, this area shows that we are viewed as an excellent Any checking account customer will also have Brooklyn, NY-based Erba Food of Domestic wines, Embassy Cabernet Sauvignon, Rouge and and welcome resource to the area’s residence.” the option of receiving an Investors Savings ATM Products are producers and Wines is a new company that Merlot from France, or selec­ The freestanding building features 2,500 square card and Investors Check Card. worldwide distributors of a full produces a full line of kosher tions from Italy, including line of more than 1,000 Kosher wines from all over the world Tonnelli Asti Spumante, food products under the names including Italy, France, Tonnelli Malvasia, Tonnelli of Haddar & Itzkowitz. Hungary and Israel.” Malvasia Spumante and Erba Food Products, long rec­ Perkowski further adds, “All Tonnelli Muscato D’Asti. 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